Navy and your Community

The Navy Community Engagement Program (NCEP) began in 2005, it was then called the Navy Community Engagement Strategy (NCES). The program has certainly gained momentum through the excellent efforts of all those involved across the Country and has developed into a wide ranging and valuable program of engagement with the Australian Community. The Program has evolved to allow the Navy to actively engage with the Australian community, in particular with people and organisations that influence broader sentiment about the Navy as well as promoting the contribution that the Navy makes to the Community.

Open Days are a great way to showcase the Navy

The program aims to improve awareness of the Navy within the wider Australian Community, in particular the lifestyle and opportunities that Navy has to offer as well as its importance to national security and to the Community. The Community Engagement Program is one of a number of global initiatives directed at promoting the Navy’s public profile and, through that, enhancing its reputation by increasing the Australian Community’s knowledge of what the Navy is like, what it does and what it has to offer to young people. The Program leverages off existing RAN assets by utilising and coordinating existing Fleet and establishment assets and resources wherever possible.

Students and teachers get a first hand look at Navy training facilities as part of HMAS Cerberus Naval Gazing program

The NCEP has recently placed a particularly high priority on conducting Community related activities targeted at assisting Defence Force Recruiting to improve recruiting performance for in what continues to be an extremely challenging market.

Members from business, government and education institutions in the ACT are given a chance to talk with Navy people about their Navy life over dinner.

The regional component of the national Program is locally coordinated by Regional Coordinators located at eleven shore establishments around Australia. The National Management and Coordination Centre (NMCC) provides guidance and material support for establishment Commanding Officers and their Regional Community Engagement Coordinators.

Navy families help Clean Up Australia

The scope of the Community Engagement Program is a unique way in which Navy can get its message of being a great place to be and work out there into the community. It does so through a range of events and activities ranging from displays at public events through to direct interaction with community leaders and influencers.

A Cycling team from Navy Headquarters South Australia drop in to a school on a five day cycling expedition through the Iron Triangle region located in South Australia’s Mid North.

CMDR Henry Finnis RANR is the National Manager NCEP, he and his staff at the (NMCC) manage and coordinate the national Program. New Community engagement initiatives directed at meeting Navy’s ongoing needs are constantly being developed at the regional and national level.

For further information on the Navy Community Engagement Program or if you have any ideas on how Navy might further engage with YOUR community contact the NMCC on (03) 6237-2031/2032/7302 or by fax: (03) 6237-7265